After being released from their breeding program in 2017 in north-east Victoria, a pair of regent honeyeaters travelled hundreds of kilometres and emerged in a backyard in Victoria's Gippsland, indicating promising signs for the species' survival.

One of Australia's biggest wine makers has already moved part of its operation to a cooler climate and other industries are also taking action. They're not waiting for the politicians to make up their minds about the changing climate.